Quick and delicious dessert recipes to impress your guests
In a world full of charming oriental flavors and delicious desserts, we offer you six recipes for instant Arabic sweets, combining great taste and time-honored traditions. So take us on a delicious journey full of colors and flavors, and get ready to discover the world of delicious oriental sweets.
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- The article introduces six quick and delicious Arabic dessert recipes that highlight the richness of oriental flavors and culinary traditions.
- Basbousa with almonds and honey syrup combines semolina, coconut, and yogurt, baked to golden perfection and topped with honey-sweetened syrup and roasted almonds.
- A classic Algerian treat, the dates and almonds dessert features a blend of cinnamon, coconut, and crunchy nuts formed into bite-sized balls.
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- Kunafa with Cheese, originating from Nablus, blends crispy kunafa layers with melted salty cheese, creating a sweet-salty flavor explosion.
- Qatayef stuffed with walnuts and cream, especially popular during Ramadan, are quickly fried and served with a sprinkle of sugar or paired with Arabic coffee.
- Pistachio biscuits made from ground pistachios, cinnamon, sugar, and egg whites result in golden, aromatic treats that can be garnished with chocolate.
- The Iranian-inspired nut pudding blends milk, starch, sugar, and orange blossom water, then topped with chopped nuts for a delicately rich finishing touch.
Basbousa with almonds and honey sherbet( syrup)
One of the most famous quick oriental sweets that impress everyone from the first bite.To prepare it, mix in a bowl a cup of semolina with half a cup of sugar and a cup of grated coconut. Then add half a cup of yogurt, a teaspoon of baking powder and a teaspoon of vanilla. Pour the mixture into a tray and brush with butter. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C until browned. Next, heat a cup of sherbet with a tablespoon of honey and pour it over the hot basbousa. Serve with roasted peeled almonds on top and serve between drops of honey and roasted almonds, to sparkle the delicious basbousa and hold your guests' breath from dazzle.
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Dates and almonds
One of the famous oriental Algerian sweets. In a bowl, mix a cup of chopped dates with a cup of ground almonds and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Make small balls from the mixture, dip them in coconut milk and then in grated coconut. Serve it as balls of sweetness immersed in touches of walnuts and dates, attracting attention and caressing sensations, melting in the mouth as a delicious sweet poem that impresses guests and at the same time is quick and you can prepare it in minutes.
Kunafa with Cheese (Kunafa Nabulsi)
One of the most delicious fast oriental sweets that spread among the people of Nablus in Palestine. Cut thin slices of kunafa and pour a layer of melted butter over it. Place salty cheese (such as Arish cheese or Quraish cheese) on top and add slices of other kunafa. Bake the kunafa in the oven until browned and crispy. Then serve it to your guests in dishes decorated with nuts to find every delicious bite of kunafa that merges the sweet flavor with the delicious cheese, dancing the flavors in the mouth of each taster, as if it tells the story of the nobility and originality of the people of Palestine.
Qatayef with walnuts and cream
One of the famous oriental dessert dishes that you can easily find on any street especially in the month of Ramadan. And you won't believe how quick it is to prepare! To prepare it, open the Qatayef leaves and fill each leaf with a mixture of ground walnuts and sugar, then roll them in the form of a cylinder. Fry the Qatayef in hot oil until golden. Serve with a piece of cream and a light pinch of powdered sugar. Serve it as it is or with a cup of delicious Arabic coffee to dazzle your guests, as in each piece of Qatayef, the rich nut flavor of dates and delicious soft cream embraces, drawing a painting on the lips of everyone who tastes it.
Pistachio biscuits
In a bowl, mix a cup of ground pistachios with half a cup of sugar and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Add egg whites and stir until firm. Shape the dough into small balls or any shape you like and place in a greased tray. Bake the biscuits in the oven at 180°C until golden and can also garnish with chocolate. Serve it to your guests and watch their fascination between the touches of pistachios and the tickles of delicious cinnamon, the flavor dances on the lips of everyone who tastes delicious pistachio biscuits. A delicious oriental recipe that your guests will not believe how quick it is from its hyperdeliciousness.
Pudding with nuts
One of the fast and light oriental sweets that spread among the people of Iran. To prepare it, mix a cup of milk with two tablespoons of starch and a quarter cup of sugar in a pot on the fire. Stir until it boils and thickens slightly. Add a teaspoon of orange blossom water – or as some countries call it rose water – and pour the mixture into serving cups. Let the pudding cool slightly, then garnish with chopped nuts such as pistachios, peanuts, almonds or coconut, and then serve it to your guests to find in each spoonful of delicious soft pudding, the nut kernels penetrate to add a special touch of richness and distinction, as if telling a unique story about oriental gastronomy.
